Aidan Lamothe told his parents that all he wanted for his birthday this year was food donations for hungry families.

Aidan collected four boxes of peanut butter and tuna fish and personally delivered them Tuesday night to representatives from pantries in the greater Concord area.

His donation was part of a larger gift delivered last night that included 5 tons of food worth about $10,000.

"I want kids to have peanut butter and tuna fish without buying it," he said.

Aidan decided to make the donation after helping with a food drive last year at the Capitol Region Food Program in Concord where his mother, Jill Teeters, is a volunteer.

"He was really amazed how many families don't have enough to eat," Teeters said.

She said her son has been doing charity work for years.

"For the past two years, we had asked friends and family coming to the party to donate new or used toys that we could give to kids that were in need, and this year we decided to ask them to bring peanut butter and tuna fish," she said.

Teeters said she encourages her son to give back and to understand the importance of helping others.

"I think the earlier you can expose kids to giving back and being philanthropic, the better," she said.

The groups receiving the donations said they were excited to see someone so young making a difference.

Aidan and his mother said they plan to do it again next year for his sixth birthday.